Strong's G596 · Greek
ἀποθήκη
apothḗkē
Definition
a repository, i.e. granary
KJV: barn, garner
Root / derivation: from G659 (ἀποτίθημι);
KJV usage breakdown
How the Authorized (KJV) translators rendered ἀποθήκη across 6 verses.
Every occurrence (KJV)
6 verses use this word, grouped by book — the translated form is highlighted.
Matthew3 verses
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Matthew 6:26Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?
Matthew 13:30Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn.
Luke3 verses
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and will gather the wheat into his garner; but the chaff he will burn with fire unquenchable.
Luke 12:18And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Luke 12:24Consider the ravens: for they neither sow nor reap; which neither have storehouse nor barn; and God feedeth them: how much more are ye better than the fowls?
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Frequently asked questions
What does Strong's G596 (apothḗkē) mean?
a repository, i.e. granary
How many times does G596 appear in the Bible?
Strong's G596 (ἀποθήκη) appears in 6 verses of the King James Version, most often translated “barn.”
How is apothḗkē translated in the KJV?
In the KJV, Strong's G596 is rendered as “barn” (2×), “barns” (2×), “garner” (2×).
Where does the Greek word ἀποθήκη come from?
from G659 (ἀποτίθημι);